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Corporate Policy Branch

Freedom of Information / Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP)

FOIPOP Coordinator
Information Management Division

Nova Scotia Department of Brunswick Place
2021 Brunswick Street
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9

Phone: (902) 424-5295
Fax: (902) 424-0519

Web: FOIPOP documents

Corporate Policy

NS Department of Education
Brunswick Place
2021 Brunswick Street
P.O. Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9

Phone: (902) 424-5294
Fax: (902) 424-0519

The Corporate Policy branch comprises Policy and Planning and Information Management.

It is responsible for providing advice and support in policy, planning, legislation, research, co-ordination, and information and publishing services to all areas of the department.

Corporate Policy also co-ordinates departmental accountability processes including the departmental business plan and support to school board planning processes.

This branch also includes the following responsibilities:

  • the departmental library,

  • records management,

  • co-ordination of appointments to agencies, boards and commissions, and

  • administration and advice on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.